50+ Stunning Portraits & Still Life Images Using One Light

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
You’d be amazed at what it’s possible to achieve using only one light or strobe. Although many of us may envy a full studio setup complete with all lighting configurations imaginable, it’s often something of an unrealistic dream! Today’s post is designed to inspire you to shoot with the equipment you have, and make the most of your simple lighting setup! Read more… ...

Quick Tip: The Benefits of a Ultraviolet Filter

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
Today we continue our series looking at different photographic filters. Having already covered Polarizing and ND filters, today we are looking at another one of the most important filters, the UV filter. UV filters reduce haziness created by ultraviolet lights, and can also act as a great protector for your expensive lens! Read more… ...

Africa and the World – I?ll tell you exactly what you?re looking for!

Author: admin  //  Category: Pixel Outpost
It is interesting how internet markers miss the mark when trying to invite people to their services. In most cases, marketers talk about something they haven’t experienced in person but talk as if they have. In fact, I have discovered that the louder the marketer, the more likely they are to tell stories on theory than of practice.   I have met so many marketers online that won’t tell the story as Alex Tew, t...

Poll: Would You Like to Attend an Envato Meetup?

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
Last week, in Chicago, we held our first ever Envato meetup with our Australian, American, Canadian, and European staff. During the week, we held a community meetup with a group of Envato authors and readers at a local pub. We really enjoyed getting to meet our community and would like to judge your interest for more meetups. Would you like to attend a meetup if we held one in your area? Read more… ...

Friday Photo Critique #50

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image. It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued! Read more… ...

Phototuts+ Reader Profile: Olivia Bell

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
Olivia Bell is a 19 year old photographer from England. She doesn’t take any particular style of photos, instead she takes a vast range, focusing on being able to capture a person’s emotion and beauty. To see more of her work, you can visit her website, follow her on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. Read more… ...

A Beginner’s Introduction To Flash Modifiers

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
Modern Digital SLR flashes do a wonderful job of putting out a large punch of light in a specific direction. Nowadays they even zoom with the lens for more directed light. But what happens when that direct light is too harsh, casting ridged shadows? This happens often in an indoor setting, especially with groups of people, such as at a party. Flash modifiers to the rescue! Read more… ...

100 Ultimate Examples Of Architecture Photography

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
Architectural photography is a stunning way to express the beauty of man-made creation. Although the natural world has a huge amount to offer photographers, the angular lines, shapes and patterns of architecture allow you to experiment in a completely unique way. Today we’re taking a look at 100 stunning examples of just this – architecture that provokes amazement! Read more… ...

Visionary – Digital Camera Raw Image Processing

Author: admin  //  Category: Pixel Outpost
        Point 360 IVC DIGITAL FILM CENTER Visionary™ DIGITAL CAMERA RAW IMAGE PROCESSING DIGITAL HAS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD Most of the high-end digital cinema cameras in use today, including ARRI, RED, and Phantom, use a single chip sensor to capture full color images. To create RGB data from a single sensor a bayer mosaic filter is placed over the chip so that each pixel only captures one color, red, green, ...

The Comprehensive Guide to Shooting Photo Stories & Essays

Author: admin  //  Category: Photo Blog
Robert Capa, W. Eugene Smith, Henri Cartier Bresson, James Natchway. If you’ve heard of even one of these names, and even if you haven’t, you’ve probably experienced photojournalism at it’s finest. When you’re dealing with a big issue and not just an event, a long form, multiple-image project is a great way to tell the story. In this tutorial, I’ll take you through the steps to c...